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The debate on what to call psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), non-epileptic attach disorder (NEAD), dissociative seizures, functional seizures, etc. continues| Apr 15th, 2021
This feature article was just published by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and summarizes meetings that took place last year. https://www.newswise.com/articles/what-should-we-call-psychogenic-non-epileptic-seizures   Note: I will continue to call PNES by this name below since we do not...
Posted by on Mar 13th, 2021 in News | 2 comments

What if a patient has psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) but does not report any significant ...

It is important for mental health professionals to be cognizant of this because these patients exist and are encountered in psychotherapists’ offices with certain regularity. For decades if not centuries...
Posted by on Jan 13th, 2021 in News | 5 comments

Shame and Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES): research topic?

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by one of the leaders in the field of research of Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES); he proposed a project to several professionals in the field of PNES focusing on a...
Posted by on Nov 25th, 2020 in News | 0 comments

Studying Emotion, Relationships, and Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures (PNES) at Arizona State Univ...

This month’s blog post comes to us from sunny Arizona, more specifically, Dayana Villarreal, Graduate Student, Arizona State University. Below, you are invited to read about her current research project on...
Posted by on Oct 28th, 2020 in News | 1 comment

You have been told you have alexithymia: Now, what? (Post for patients)

Let’s first answer: What is alexithymia? Basically, it means, not having words for emotions (a=not having, lexi=word, thymia=emotion) or in other words, having a hard time identifying and describing...
Posted by on Sep 7th, 2020 in News | 0 comments

How important is alexithymia in the treatment of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES)? (Post fo...

Spoiler alert: Important in patients who have PNES and high alexithymia What is alexithymia? Basically, it is, not having words for emotions (a=not having, lexi=word, thymia=emotion) or in other words, having...
Posted by on Aug 26th, 2020 in News | 2 comments

Face Masks: to wear or not to wear when you are living with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES...

In recent months, I have been asked by a few patients who have been diagnosed with PNES (dissociative seizures) whether it is safe to wear a mask with PNES. On one hand, it is becoming obligatory to wear...

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